Added Pressure Put on Rookies
The Patriots are supposed to begin their 2020 training camp in just six days. And this one, if it indeed begins on time will be like no other in their history. All 32 NFL teams are sailing in uncharted waters with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic affecting situations globally. Everything has been thrown into flux.
There have been no OTAs, no rookie or team minicamps and healthy players haven’t even been allowed in the facility. While players were the beneficiaries of “virtual” meetings with the coaches and got mental reps of the playbook, nothing can replace the actual physical reps with conducting reps on the field.